- •Getting to know each other contents
- •Introductory Word
- •Symbols used in the book
- •Introducing Yourself and Others. Starting a Conversation
- •3 Read the dialogues. Decide whether they are taking place in formal (f), semi-formal (s) or informal (I) situations:
- •4 Choose from Appendix 1 (c. Making introductions) the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •1 How important are good manners for successful communication
- •In professional (business) situations
- •In everyday life?
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions.
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean.
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- • Grammar Review: Basic Word order. Word order in questions
- •1 Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs. For example:
- •3 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
- •4 What questions would you ask in the following situations?
- •5 Think of some other questions you often need to ask in class. Make a list of such questions to remind you how to ask these questions.
- •1 Here are some more phrases that are often used with get. Check their meaning and write them into a correct place on the diagram
- •2 Match a first part (1-10) with a second part (a-j) to make correct sentences.
- •3 Complete the sentences using a phrase with get
- •Part c. Additional Reading: Communication of Cultures and Culture of Communication Text 1
- •Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •2 Make the list of safe and unsafe subjects for small talk. Use the information from the text and add some ideas of your own. Reason your choice.
- •2 Mark these sentences as true () or false () according to the text. Correct the false sentences.
- •Unit 2 Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future
- •In making a presentation
- •In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •Part a. Skills Development
- •2 Presenters can use different techniques to get their audience’s attention at the start of a presentation. Match the techniques below to the examples.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •6 Study the Useful language for Presentation given below and decide whether each sentence in the box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Useful Language for Presentations
- •Introducing the topic
- •Inviting questions
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions.
- •4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions:
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
- •8 Set your personal of learning English.
- •Transition Words and Phrases
- •Giving Your Opinion
- •1. My Language learning biography.
- •2. My significant intercultural experience.
- •3. My expectations from the University course of English.
- •11 Study the examples of Internet sites which can help in your independent learning of English. Choose one of them or add some of your own choice.
- •Part b. Grammar and vocabulary
- •1 Do or make? Complete the questions and then write the answer. Are you a good student?
- •2 Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. A formal letter
- • Grammar Review: Tenses
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •Speeches of Introduction
- •Case study: Organising a Seminar
- •The participants of the seminar are expressing their opinions
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order.
- •Appendix 1 Phrasebook
- •In a formal situation
- •In an informal situation:
- •Appendix 2
- •What is an essay?
- •How to organize an essay?
- •Hints for Success
- •Hints for Success
- •Keys unit 1.
- •Vocabulary Focus
- •Achievement Test
- •Tapescripts
- •Методическая записка
- •Структурное построение учебного пособия
- •Тема 1 (Unit 1.) «Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation», работа над которой может быть ограничена 2-3 часами аудиторного времени в рамках действующей программы бгу.
- •Тема 2 (Unit 2.) «Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future» работа над которой может быть ограничена 5-6 часами аудиторного времени в рамках действующей программы бгу.
- •Содержание учебного пособия Unit 1. Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation
- •Раздел Vocabulary File for Unit 1 содержит список слов и выражений, активизируемых в процессе работы. Unit 2. Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future
- •Раздел Vocabulary File for Unit 2 содержит список слов и выражений, активизируемых в процессе работы.
- •Методические рекомендации и примерный график прохождения
- •2. Addressing the audience in a formal (semiformal) situation
- •References
1 How important are good manners for successful communication
In professional (business) situations
In everyday life?
2 Skim the text below. Then decide which of these headings A-D match parts 1-4 of the text.
A. Forms of address accepted in academic community
B. Addressing people in a variety of everyday situations
C. The importance of good manners
D. Titles and forms of address in diplomatic life
Text 1
Do you know the right way to address people in English?
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Good manners are said to be the oil that greases the wheels of society. Good manners make it possible for people to live in densely populated places without friction. Courtesy and consideration soften the blows and heighten the pleasures of life. Far from being artificial, good manners are the natural attributes of a civilized person.
Courteous people, regardless of nationality or rank, are concerned with addressing each other properly in formal or informal conversations, as well as in correspondence. There are special books where you can find exact titles of American and foreign officials and information on proper diplomatic, official and social usage.
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When you know people well, you just call them by their first name, which is informal:
– Hello, Peter, how are you? – I’m fine. How are you, Olga?
If you do not know a person well, or if there is a considerable distance in age or status, you should use a ‘title’ Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Miss. This is more formal:
– Can I speak to Mr. Green, please?
– Ask Ms. Brown, to come in, please.
Remember, that these titles should always be followed by the last name (surname, family name) of the person you are talking to, with one exception only: in Britain children often address women school teachers as Miss. “Sir” and “Madam”, on the other hand, are never followed by a name except in the special case when “sir” is a title (not just a form of address) as Sir Francis Chichester. “Sir” and “madam” used alone show respect for position or seniority. Schoolchildren call their male teachers “sir”, but female teachers are never called “madam”. Soldiers address their officers as “sir”. Young men call older men “sir” as a mark of respect. But “madam” is not used in the same way by young women speaking to older ones.
A police officer, a man or a woman, is addressed as “officer”. A constable is a police officer of the lowest rank in Great Britain:
– Were you aware of the speed you were driving at, madam?
– No, officer.
When addressing an audience “ladies and gentlemen” of “friends” may be used.
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Now, when you have become students, it is useful to know that there are two types of academic titles: one is the doctor’s degree, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and the other is academic position. If the holder of a doctorate is also a professor, he or she may be addressed as “Professor John Smith/ Joanne Smith” rather than “Dr. John/Joanne Smith”. The academic position title is generally used in making introductions. For example: “Professor John/ Joanne Smith of Riverside College”. So, as you see, Professor (prof) is used as a title for high-ranking university teachers or scientists both male and female.
A President, Dean, Professor with doctoral degree is usually addressed as “Dr.” with his position written on the same line following a comma, or on the line beneath the name. For those without the doctoral degree, the title “Mr.” is used.
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While good manners are the rules one follows in everyday contacts with other people, protocol is the set of rules prescribing good manners in official life and in ceremonies involving governments and nations and their representatives. It is a recognized system of international courtesy. The Honorable and His Excellency are the preferred titles used in introducing most high ranking American officials in office or retired. They apply to a foreign Chief of State (the President of a foreign republic), head of government (a Premier, a Prime Minister), a foreign Ambassador and other foreign high officials. For example: The Honorable John Doe Prime Minister of (the name of the country) or His Excellency John Doe Prime Minister of (the name of the country). “The Honorable” is not used in speaking to a person and is never used before a surname only (a position of a person should be mentioned). When addressing a high-ranking person you may use “Your Excellency” without the name of a person.
For personal introductions and in conversation, both professionally and socially, the preferred form is “Mr.” It is used before such titles as “President”, “Vice President”, “Ambassador”, “Minister” and some others. If the official is a woman, the title of “Miss”, or “Mrs.” (or “Madam”) is substituted for “Mr.”, and the surname rather than the formal title is used. For example: “Dear Madam Secretary” (to a woman Cabinet member) or “Dear Mrs. Jones”. In recent years some agencies use “Ms.” when it is known that a woman prefers that title. “Ms.” is not used, however, in diplomatic or official correspondence. In addressing private citizens the same titles of address Mr., Mrs., Miss are used.
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